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Press Photo/Will Woolever - Freshman quarterback Beau Paulson throws a pass in a recent Panther practice. Franklin faces Hendersonville in its first home game March 12 after falling to Murphy 48-14.

Press Photo/Will Woolever - Freshman quarterback Beau Paulson throws a pass in a recent Panther practice. Franklin faces Hendersonville in its first home game March 12 after falling to Murphy 48-14.

Football falls to Murphy

Will Woolever
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Will Woolever sports@thefranklinpress.com After taking care of the Yellow Jackets 28-7 in Hayesville earlier in the week, on March 5 Panther football travelled to Murphy for a clash with the Bulldogs.
Press photo/Will Woolever – Junior tight end Austin Pittman and senior wide receiver Seth Crupi get off the line in a drill during a recent Panther practice. The Panthers defeated Hayesville 28-7 March 1 to begin the season.

Press photo/Will Woolever – Junior tight end Austin Pittman and senior wide receiver Seth Crupi get off the line in a drill during a recent Panther practice. The Panthers defeated Hayesville 28-7 March 1 to begin the season.

Football 1-0 to start year

Will Woolever
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Franklin football’s regular season is officially underway. After six extra months of waiting, the Panthers finally began what was supposed to be the 2020 football season with a trip to Hayesville March 1.
Press Photo/Will Woolever - Franklin football player Gabe Nickerson carries the ball in a practice drill Feb. 22. The Panthers held practice in the school’s parking lot due to muddy fields.

Press Photo/Will Woolever - Franklin football player Gabe Nickerson carries the ball in a practice drill Feb. 22. The Panthers held practice in the school’s parking lot due to muddy fields.

The boys are back

Will Woolever
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Ahead of a 2020-21 season that looks a bit different from years past, Franklin’s football team hopes to get back to its winning ways.
Press Photo/Will Woolever - Junior striker Luis Torres lines up a shot in a recent practice while goalkeeper Isaac Jennings (left) and defender/midfielder Flady Mendoza (background) look on. Torres recorded a rare ‘hat trick’, or three goals in a single game, against Brevard Feb. 11.

Press Photo/Will Woolever - Junior striker Luis Torres lines up a shot in a recent practice while goalkeeper Isaac Jennings (left) and defender/midfielder Flady Mendoza (background) look on. Torres recorded a rare ‘hat trick’, or three goals in a single game, against Brevard Feb. 11.

Soccer wallops Brevard; tough slate ahead

Will Woolever
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Will Woolever sports@thefranklinress.com After watching their last two games get cancelled due to weather or COVID-19, on Feb. 11 Franklin’s men’s soccer travelled to Brevard for its first match in more than two weeks.
Press Photo/Will Woolever - Franklin Boys Swim Team members (from left) Kyler Cochran, Luke Borgmann, Michael Frazier, Caden Tyler, Clayton Guynn, and Hunter Cabe are pictured at the NCHSAA Championship Swim meet Feb. 12. Franklin tied for 20th out of 28 teams statewide.

Press Photo/Will Woolever - Franklin Boys Swim Team members (from left) Kyler Cochran, Luke Borgmann, Michael Frazier, Caden Tyler, Clayton Guynn, and Hunter Cabe are pictured at the NCHSAA Championship Swim meet Feb. 12. Franklin tied for 20th out of 28 teams statewide.

Swim represents at state

Will Woolever
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Will Woolever sports@thefranklinpress.com Franklin’s 2020/21 swim season is officially in the books.  After months of uncertainty, canceled meets and concern over the coronavirus pandemic, six Panther swimmers represented Franklin at the state 2-A swim and dive meets in Raleigh Feb. 11-12.
Press Photo/Will Woolever - Junior guard Griffin Green goes up for a dunk in a game against East Henderson Feb. 5. The Panthers will look to secure a berth in the Mountain Six tournament after moving to 4-3 on the season.

Press Photo/Will Woolever - Junior guard Griffin Green goes up for a dunk in a game against East Henderson Feb. 5. The Panthers will look to secure a berth in the Mountain Six tournament after moving to 4-3 on the season.

Basketball dispatches Brevard, East Henderson

News Staff
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Girls reach 7-0, eye conference tourney Will Woolever sports@thefranklinpress.com After navigating the first half of the season to a perfect 5-0 record, the Lady Panthers returned for two games in the Panther Den to send 2021 into the home stretch.
Photo submitted Franklin boys swim team members (from left) Hunter Cabe, Clayton Guynn, Caden Tyler, Joe Vernelson, Michael Frazier, Josh Vernelson and Luke Borgmann are pictured at the state 2-A West Regional Meet Feb. 5. The team will represent Franklin at the state meet Feb. 12.

Photo submitted Franklin boys swim team members (from left) Hunter Cabe, Clayton Guynn, Caden Tyler, Joe Vernelson, Michael Frazier, Josh Vernelson and Luke Borgmann are pictured at the state 2-A West Regional Meet Feb. 5. The team will represent Franklin at the state meet Feb. 12.

Swimming sends 6 to State

Will Woolever
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Franklin’s Swim and Dive team will be represented at the state championship meet this week.  At the 2-A West Regional Meet in Charlotte Feb.
Press photo/Will Woolever - FHS soccer players (from left) Pablo Montelongo, Luke VanHook and Bryan Rodriguez take part in a preseason conditioning drill. The team has been holding unofficial workouts since June.

Press photo/Will Woolever - FHS soccer players (from left) Pablo Montelongo, Luke VanHook and Bryan Rodriguez take part in a preseason conditioning drill. The team has been holding unofficial workouts since June.

Soccer sets sights on Mountain Six title

Will Woolever
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Franklin High School’s men’s soccer team has high hopes for the 2021 season. After months of uncertainty as to when, or even if they would get to play due to fears over the COVID-19 pandemic, on Jan.
Press photo/Will Woolever - Junior guard Keagan Pollock attempts a layup in the Panther Den against Smoky Mountain Jan. 27. Franklin’s boys team got its first two wins to move to 2-3 on the season.

Press photo/Will Woolever - Junior guard Keagan Pollock attempts a layup in the Panther Den against Smoky Mountain Jan. 27. Franklin’s boys team got its first two wins to move to 2-3 on the season.

Basketball pads records

Will Woolever
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Girls 5-0 to start season, eye conference title\ After beating Pisgah in double overtime off a last-second shot by Tori Ensley the previous Friday, on Jan. 25 the Panthers travelled to Mountain Six rival Brevard and bested the Blue Devils on their home court.
Press photo/Will Woolever - Members of the Franklin Swim and Dive Team show off two plaques certifying their Mountain Six Conference titles. The team will now prepare for the 2-A West Regional meet in Charlotte Feb. 5-6.

Press photo/Will Woolever - Members of the Franklin Swim and Dive Team show off two plaques certifying their Mountain Six Conference titles. The team will now prepare for the 2-A West Regional meet in Charlotte Feb. 5-6.

Swim team sweeps Mountain Six Conference meet

Will Woolever
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Franklin High School Swim and Dive has completed the Mountain Six conference sweep.  At the Mountain Six Conference championship at T.C. Roberson High School Jan. 23, swim teams from around the Mountain Six gathered to test their skills in a conference-wide meet.